scholarly journals Religiosity and Depression at Midlife: A Prospective Study

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Micheline R. Anderson ◽  
Priya Wickramaratne ◽  
Connie Svob ◽  
Lisa Miller
Keyword(s):  
Major Depression ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Middle Adulthood ◽  
Religious Service Attendance ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Personal Importance

Objectives: Previously, authors found high personal importance of religion/spirituality (R/S) in early adulthood to predict a 75% decreased risk of recurrence of major depression in middle adulthood. Here, the authors follow up the original study sample to examine the association between R/S and major depression from middle adulthood into midlife. Method: Participants were 79 of 114 original adult offspring of depressed and non-depressed parents. Using logistic regression analysis, three measures of R/S from middle adulthood (personal importance, frequency of religious service attendance, and denomination) were used to predict Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in midlife. Results: High R/S importance in middle adulthood was prospectively associated with risk for an initial onset of depression during the period of midlife. Frequency of attendance in middle adulthood was associated with recurrence of depression at midlife in the high-risk group for depression, as compared to the low-risk group. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the relation between R/S and depression may vary across adult development, with risk for depression associated with R/S at midlife potentially revealing a developmental process.

scholarly journals Religiosity and Depression at Midlife: A Prospective Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micheline Anderson ◽  
Priya Wickramaratne ◽  
Connie Svob ◽  
Lisa Miller
Keyword(s):  
Major Depression ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Familial Risk ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Initial Onset ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Risk For Depression ◽  
Personal Importance

Background: Previously, authors found that a high personal importance of religion and spirituality (R/S) at year 10 was predictive of a 75% decreased risk of recurrence of major depression in a prospective study of adults (mean age at year 20 follow-up = 37.1 years, SD = 6.2 years). Here, the authors follow-up with the original study sample 5/10 years later (mean age at year 25/30 follow-up = 47.5 years, SD = 6.9 years) to examine the association between R/S and major depression in midlife. Method: Participants were 79 of 114 original adult offspring of depressed and non-depressed parents. Diagnosis was assessed with the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Lifetime Version. Three measures of R/S were included: personal importance of R/S, frequency of attendance at religious services, and denomination. Using logistic regression analysis, the three R/S variables were used as longitudinal predictors and the outcome was diagnosis of MDD. Results: Reported high personal importance of R/S at year 20 was associated at year 25/30 with risk for an initial onset of depression. When stratified by familial risk for depression, frequency of attendance at year 20 was associated with recurrence of depression at year 25/30 in the group at high familial risk for depression. Limitations: Limitations include generalizability and differential rates of frequent attendance between participants retained and those who dropped out. Conclusions: Findings suggest that the relation between R/S and depression may vary across adult development. The preponderance of midlife depression in spiritually-oriented individuals aligns with challenges of midlife.

scholarly journals 424: Uterocervical angle does not predict spontaneous preterm birth in either a low-risk or high-risk group: A prospective study

2018 ◽  
Vol 218 (1) ◽  
pp. S258
Author(s):  
Courtney Olson-Chen ◽  
Kam Szlachetka ◽  
Dzhamala Gilmandyar ◽  
Erica Faske ◽  
Elizabeth Fountaine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Spontaneous Preterm Birth ◽  
Group A ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals A Prospective study of genital infections in a family planning clinic: 2. Chlamydia infection - the identification of a high-risk group

1990 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Macaulay ◽  
T. Riordan ◽  
J. M. James ◽  
P. A. Leventhall ◽  
E. M. Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Hormonal Contraception ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Chlamydia Infection ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
A Prospective Study

SUMMARYDuring a study of genital infection in inner-city family-planning patients we examined 452 women for Chlamydia trachomatis. The prevalence of infection was 7·3%. There was no significant difference between patients attending because of genital symptoms and those who were attending for routine family-planning advice. Infection was found to be correlated with five main demographic parameters; age less than 25, no stable partnership, hormonal contraception, nulliparity and West Indian Ethnic origin. Using these parameters a simple scoring system was devised which allowed a high-risk population to be defined in whom screening would be economically justified.

A prospective study of postpartum psychoses in a high-risk group.

1988 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. F. McNeil ◽  
I. Persson-Blennow ◽  
B. Binett ◽  
B. Harty ◽  
U.-B. Karyd
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Postpartum Psychoses

Childhood family factors predict developmental trajectories of hostility and anger: a prospective study from childhood into middle adulthood

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 2417-2426 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Hakulinen ◽  
M. Jokela ◽  
M. Hintsanen ◽  
L. Pulkki-Råback ◽  
T. Hintsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Family Factors ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Middle Adulthood ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Age Range

BackgroundLow socio-economic status (SES), and a conflictive, cold and unsupportive family environment in childhood have been associated with early adulthood hostility. However, it is unknown whether this association changes in magnitude with age from childhood to adulthood. We investigated whether childhood family factors (SES and parental child-rearing style) predicted differential development of offspring hostility and anger from early to middle adulthood.MethodBetween 2041 and 2316 participants (age range 3–18 years at baseline) were selected from the longitudinal Young Finns study. The participants were followed for 27 years between 1980 and 2007. Childhood SES and parent's self-reported child-rearing style were measured twice: at baseline and 3 years after baseline. Hostility and anger were assessed with self-report questionnaires at 12, 17, 21 and 27 years after baseline.ResultsLow parental SES and hostile child-rearing style at baseline predicted higher mean levels of offspring anger and hostility. Low parental SES and one of the hostile child-rearing style components (strict disciplinary style) became more strongly associated with offspring hostility with age, suggesting an accumulating effect.ConclusionsChildhood family factors predict the development of hostility and anger over 27 years and some of these family factors have a long-term accumulating effect on the development of hostility.

scholarly journals Predicting schizophrenia: findings from the Edinburgh High-Risk Study

2005 ◽  
Vol 186 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eve C. Johnstone ◽  
Klaus P. Ebmeier ◽  
Patrick Miller ◽  
David G. C. Owens ◽  
Stephen M. Lawrie
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Well Control ◽  
Group A ◽  
A Prospective Study

BackgroundThe hypothesis that schizophrenia is neurodevelopmental was investigated in a prospective study of young people with a postulated 10–15% risk for the development of schizophrenia.AimsTo determine premorbid variables distinguishing high-risk people who will go on to develop schizophrenia from those who will not.MethodA high-risk sample of 163 young adults with two relatives with schizophrenia was recruited. They and 36 controls were serially examined. Baseline measures were compared between those who did develop schizophrenia, a well control group, a well high-risk group and high-risk participants with partial or isolated psychotic symptoms.ResultsOf those at high risk, 20 developed schizophrenia within 2½ years. More experienced isolated or partial psychotic symptoms. Those who developed schizophrenia differed from those who did not on social anxiety, withdrawal and other schizotypal features. The whole high-risk sample differed from the control group on developmental and neuropsychological variables.ConclusionsThe genetic component of schizophrenia affects many more individuals than will develop the illness, and partial impairment can be found in them. Highly significant predictors of the development of schizophrenia are detectable years before onset.

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